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12. May I Suggest A Very Minor Revision

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:04 AM

Apr 6

When referring to the main stream media (MSM) I prefer the acronym M$M as it is more descriptive of the said organization. It survives as a $ generating system keen to maintaining your attention via clicks therefore their revenue stream regardless of the damage it does to its consumers.

Some refer to this system as late-stage capitalism. I'm not sure I like the term. True capitalism is a symbiotic relationship because the producer and consumer both benefit from the transaction. What we are seeing more and more these days is something where chaos is produced to benefit manufacturers at the expense of consumers. At some point this system becomes unsustainable since transactions are no longer balanced.

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Hey MSM...this is important: no bullshit... [View all] PCIntern Apr 6 OP

Those are very important points. We are in for a rough ride. bucolic_frolic Apr 6 #1

I hadn't heard of "narcissistic collapse" before, but that really describes it. Spread it far and wide. Vinca Apr 6 #2

I like the part about self destructive behavior if limited to the... NNadir Apr 6 #3

Remember the incessant Buddhist Temple Clinton Gore scandal? 617Blue Apr 6 #4

Thank you, PCIntern. Bumbles Apr 6 #5

Dr. Bandy Lee blames the American Psychiatric Association for MadameButterfly Apr 6 #9

Well done. cachukis Apr 6 #6

K&R spanone Apr 6 #7

But hate is such great clickbait. usonian Apr 6 #8

Biden would pause for breath, and the M$M would spend four days discussing his fitness for office Orrex Apr 6 #10

Oh, but he has; numerous times... SonOfNebanaube Apr 6 #26

Impossible. Orrex Apr 6 #27

I'm glad you blamed Fake Jake LSparkle Apr 6 #11

May I Suggest A Very Minor Revision modrepub Apr 6 #12

True. Is hoping for a quivering, weeping, puddle too much? Joinfortmill Apr 6 #13

I used to believe Scubamatt Apr 6 #14

Yes. It's not only what they cover, but what they don't. Boomerproud Apr 6 #20

The Doomsday clock is Set to 85 seconds before midnight on January 27, 2026. chouchou Apr 6 #15

Something else on the subject Tranquil72 Apr 6 #16

The President of the United States cannot be ignored. PCIntern Apr 6 #28

Literally the story of the century that MSM is ignoring. nt wiggs Apr 6 #17

Ex-actly. PCIntern Apr 6 #18

Its not just the MSM pimpbot Apr 6 #19

It's unfathomable how much time they spend on Tiger Woods and celebrity bullshit Mysterian Apr 6 #21

More column inches for Tiger than insane tweets. PCIntern Apr 6 #22

I'm not sure collapse happens for anosognostics. Mblaze Apr 6 #23

Well, unlike Biden BaronChocula Apr 6 #24

K&R red dog 1 Apr 6 #25

If he does have a "public breakdown," the media will be forced to cover it FakeNoose Apr 6 #29

WOW! Thank you! This is an important post that covers new ground for me. You've gone further and deeper... liberalla Apr 7 #30

it makes me cringe Skittles Apr 7 #31